Word Study: scrib/script, semi - Practice #1

Which of the following is an example of "scripture"?

• A handwritten story draft

• A written religious text

• A medical recommendation

• A carved message on a monument

What is a "manuscript"?

• A handwritten or typed draft of a book or article

• A formal agreement to receive a service

• A religious document

• A doctor’s medical order

A doctor gives a patient a written order for medicine. This is called a:

• Prescription

• Subscription

• Inscription

• Semicolon

If words are carved into a tombstone, they are known as an:

• Inscription

• Prescription

• Manuscript

• Scripture

To clearly explain or give details about something means to:

• Prescribe

• Inscribe

• Describe

• Subscribe

If you write your name inside the cover of a book, you are:

• Inscribing it

• Describing it

• Prescribing it

• Subscribing to it

If you sign up to receive a magazine every month, you are:

• Subscribing

• Prescribing

• Describing

• Inscribing

A doctor gives specific instructions for a patient’s treatment. This means they:

• Prescribe

• Subscribe

• Inscribe

• Describe

If a bill is paid semimonthly, how often is it paid?

• Once a month

• Every six months

• Twice a month

• Every two months

Which punctuation mark is used to connect two closely related sentences?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Period